Brush holder



M. MEZEY Aug; 18, 1936.

BRUSH HOLDER Filed Oct. 9, 1953 fin/11112117" R. m 2 m V m Patented Aug. 18, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to brush holders and has for its object the provision of a holder, simple in construction and effective in use as a means to keep the end of the bristles straight while not in use and the brush is placed in the brush holder and immersed in the oil pot for the purpose of keeping the brush soft, pliable, and in perfect shape.

Another object of the invention is to devise means for securely gripping the brush to prevent the brush from slipping down and coming in contact with the sediments and impurities accumulated at the bottom of the oil pot.

A further object of the invention is to prevent the spilling of the oil when the brush is to be removed from the holder.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a novel brush holder which will be simple in construction, easily assembled and cleaned whenever the necessity requires and efficient in carrying out the purpose for which it is designed.

It is to be understood that various changes in the form, proportion, size and minor details of the structure may be made Without departing from 25 the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

For the purpose of facilitating an understanding of my invention, I have illustrated in the accompanying drawing preferred embodiments thereof, from an inspection of which, when considered in connection with the following description, my invention, its mode of operation, assembly and many of its advantages should be readily understood and appreciated.

Referring to the drawing in which similar characters of reference are employed to indicate corresponding or similar parts throughout the several figures in the drawing:

Figure 1 is a top view of the device, the .dotted lines indicating the position of the cover when it is lifted through an arc of 180.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view of the gripping jaws taken on line 3-3 of Figure l.

Figure 4 is a cross sectional view taken on line 4--4 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing more specifically, I, designates a brush holder, having a bottom part 2, and a cover 3. The curved sides 24 24, of part 2, are straightened out gradually toward the end to permit the forming of the hinges 4 4. The curved ends 25 25, of the cover 3, are straightened out gradually toward the end to permit the forming of the hinges 5 5. The hinges 4 4, and the hinges 5 5, are joined by swivel joints 6 E, which (Cl. 20S-15.1)

construction leaves the brush holder open between said swivel joints.

The bottom part 2, has an extension 1, with projections 8, 8, at a convenient distance to guide the handle 9. The bottom part 2, and the cover 3,

respectively, have a series of holes I0. These holes The gripping jaws I2, and I3, have on their flat parts 22, 23, respectively, at their far ends, the indentations I5 I5, by means of retaining the spring I6, which provides resilient means for yieldingly engaging the gripping jawsaround the brush handle 9. The gripping jaw I3, is connected to a link I6, by means of the swivel joint I1, the other end of which is connected near to the edge of the cover 2, by means of the swivel joint I8.

To remove the brush 2 I, of conventional design from the brush holder I, a slight pressure has to be exerted upon the rear ends of the jaws I2, and I3, by means of releasing their gripping hold on the handle 9. The jaws are then swung clearly out by means of the link I6, permitting the lifting up .of the cover 2, to a convenient degree to enable the removal of the brush.

I claim: I

A brush-holder having a perforated bottom part and a perforated cover part, each of them having two conveniently shaped lateral marginal surfaces so arranged that each lateral marginal surface of the bottom part is in contact with the corresponding lateral marginal surface of the cover part, each lateral marginal surface comprising a flattened out free end; the free ends of the lateral marginal surfaces of the bottom part overlap the free ends of the corresponding lateral marginal surfaces of the cover part to such an extent that, by means of a short connecting pivot at each overlapping portion, a hinge joint is formed yon each side of. the brush-holder; said two hinge joints in combination with the adjacent edges of the perforated bottom part and perforated cover part, respectively, form a rectangular slot, the inside of which is free from all lstructural obstacles, holding the brush in such a manner that the bristles are not compressed, which circumstance is necessary to facilitate the drainage of the impurities from the bristles.

MATTHEW MEZEY. 

